At the same time, the center announced the formation of a search committee, chaired by Paul Tufano, to recruit a permanent replacement for Price.
Paquin came to the Kimmel Center in July of 2006 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. She was previously Chief Operating Officer of the School District of Philadelphia (2002-06); before coming to Philadlephia, she held several senior positions with the City of Chicago's school district and transportation department.